jargonistic
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Definition of jargonistic
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
adj
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Characterised by jargon.
“Policemen are forever being modest, jargonistic, officialese.”
“Note that Hamill shrewdly opts for the awkward phrase "sexual lifestyle" rather than "sexual orientation." He does so because it allows him to imply what he knows better than to assert: that sexual preference is simply a matter of rational choice. Whatever the jargonistic catchphrase "sexual lifestyle" may connote, it does not signify sexual orientation, because even Denis Hamill knows that neither he nor we sat down, surveyed our options, and then consciously chose to be either straight or gay.”
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Etymology
From jargonist + -ic or jargon + -istic.
Words you can make from jargonistic
200+ playable · top: JARGONIST (17 pts)
Best play jargonist 17 points10-letter words
1 word9-letter words
3 words8-letter words
23 words- JINGOIST 16 pts
- JOISTING 16 pts
- JANITORS 15 pts
- AGNOSTIC 11 pts
- COASTING 11 pts
- COATINGS 11 pts
- CONGRATS 11 pts
- COTINGAS 11 pts
- GRANITIC 11 pts
- ORGANICS 11 pts
- ORGASTIC 11 pts
- SCARTING 11 pts
- TRACINGS 11 pts
- AORISTIC 10 pts
- CANTORIS 10 pts
- CAROTINS 10 pts
- CORTINAS 10 pts
- CROSTINI 10 pts
- IGNITORS 9 pts
- ORGANIST 9 pts
- RIGATONI 9 pts
- RIOTINGS 9 pts
- ROASTING 9 pts
7-letter words
71 words- COTIJAS 16 pts
- JARGONS 15 pts
- JANITOR 14 pts
- ACTINGS 10 pts
- ARCINGS 10 pts
- ARGOTIC 10 pts
- CARINGS 10 pts
- CARTING 10 pts
- CASTING 10 pts
- COATING 10 pts
- COSTING 10 pts
- COTINGA 10 pts
- CRATING 10 pts
- GARCONS 10 pts
- GASTRIC 10 pts
- GNOSTIC 10 pts
- ORGANIC 10 pts
- RACINGS 10 pts
- SACRING 10 pts
- SCARING 10 pts
- SCORING 10 pts
- TRACING 10 pts
- TRAGICS 10 pts
- TRICING 10 pts
- ACTIONS 9 pts
- ATONICS 9 pts
- CANTORS 9 pts
- CAROTIN 9 pts
- CARTONS 9 pts
- CATIONS 9 pts
- CISTRON 9 pts
- CITRINS 9 pts
- CITRONS 9 pts
- CONTRAS 9 pts
- CORTINA 9 pts
- CORTINS 9 pts
- CRATONS 9 pts
- INCISOR 9 pts
- NARCIST 9 pts
- NORITIC 9 pts
- RACINOS 9 pts
- SATIRIC 9 pts
- SORITIC 9 pts
- AGONIST 8 pts
- AIRINGS 8 pts
- AIRTING 8 pts
- ARISING 8 pts
- ARTIGIS 8 pts
- GASTRIN 8 pts
- GITANOS 8 pts
- GRATINS 8 pts
- IGNITOR 8 pts
- ORATING 8 pts
- ORGIAST 8 pts
- ORIGANS 8 pts
- ORIGINS 8 pts
- RAISING 8 pts
- RATINGS 8 pts
- RIOTING 8 pts
- SIGNIOR 8 pts
- SIGNORA 8 pts
- SIGNORI 8 pts
- SOARING 8 pts
- SORTING 8 pts
- STARING 8 pts
- STORING 8 pts
- TRIGONS 8 pts
- AROINTS 7 pts
- IRONIST 7 pts
- RATIONS 7 pts
- ROTINIS 7 pts
6-letter words
101 words- COTIJA 15 pts
- GAIJIN 14 pts
- JARGON 14 pts
- JOINTS 13 pts
- ACTING 9 pts
- AGONIC 9 pts
- ARCING 9 pts
- CARGOS 9 pts
- CARING 9 pts
- CASING 9 pts
- CIGARS 9 pts
- CITING 9 pts
- COIGNS 9 pts
- CONGAS 9 pts
- CONGII 9 pts
- CORGIS 9 pts
- CORING 9 pts
- COSIGN 9 pts
- COTING 9 pts
- GARCON 9 pts
- GASCON 9 pts
- ICINGS 9 pts
- INCOGS 9 pts
- ORGIAC 9 pts
- RACING 9 pts
- ACORNS 8 pts
- ACTINS 8 pts
- ACTION 8 pts
- ACTORS 8 pts
- ANISIC 8 pts
- ANTICS 8 pts
- AORTIC 8 pts
- ATONIC 8 pts
- CAIRNS 8 pts
- CANTOR 8 pts
- CANTOS 8 pts
- CARTON 8 pts
- CASINI 8 pts
- CASINO 8 pts
- CASTOR 8 pts
- CATION 8 pts
- CITRIN 8 pts
- CITRON 8 pts
- COATIS 8 pts
- CONTRA 8 pts
- CORTIN 8 pts
- COSTAR 8 pts
- COTANS 8 pts
- CRATON 8 pts
- CRISTA 8 pts
- IATRIC 8 pts
- IONICS 8 pts
- IRONIC 8 pts
- NARCOS 8 pts
- NASTIC 8 pts
- NITRIC 8 pts
- OCTANS 8 pts
- ORCINS 8 pts
- RACINO 8 pts
- RACIST 8 pts
- RACONS 8 pts
- AIRING 7 pts
- ARGONS 7 pts
- ARGOTS 7 pts
- ARTIGI 7 pts
- ATIGIS 7 pts
- GAINST 7 pts
- GATORS 7 pts
- GIANTS 7 pts
- GIRONS 7 pts
- GITANO 7 pts
- GRAINS 7 pts
- GRANTS 7 pts
- GRATIN 7 pts
- GRATIS 7 pts
- GRIOTS 7 pts
- GRISON 7 pts
- GROANS 7 pts
- GROATS 7 pts
- GROINS 7 pts
- INGOTS 7 pts
- OARING 7 pts
- ONAGRI 7 pts
- ORANGS 7 pts
- ORGANS 7 pts
- ORIGAN 7 pts
- ORIGIN 7 pts
- RASING 7 pts
- RATING 7 pts
- AORIST 6 pts
- ARIOSI 6 pts
- ARISTO 6 pts
- AROINT 6 pts
- ARSINO 6 pts
- INSTAR 6 pts
- INTROS 6 pts
- ISATIN 6 pts
- NITROS 6 pts
- NORIAS 6 pts
- RAISIN 6 pts
- RATION 6 pts
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